WELCOME to CHILD DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
 The educational and emotional well being of your children is very important at Fort Bliss. MWR accentuates the "CARE" in child care with its developmental programs to stimulate young minds. Along with a thematic curriculum, children and parents participate in many field trips throughout the year.
The Child Development Centers on Main post and Logan Heights offer you and your family a broad range of quality, professional care. The centers offer a volunteer for a discount program. You may volunteer to receive a 10% discount on your monthly tuition.
The Logan CDC, Bldg. 3500, is open on Saturday from 1pm-midnight. This will give you the opportunity to leave your child in a safe environment while you enjoy the night out. |
The Children's Summer Reading Program - “Voyage to Book Island” at Mickelsen Community Library is quickly coming to a close. The children’s awards ceremony and party is Saturday, July 31 at 10 a.m. in the library meeting room (formerly the children's room).
For more information, call or visit the Mickelsen Community Library in the basement of Bldg 2E Sheridan Rd, 915-568-6156/1902 or visit us on the Web at www.blissmwr.com/library.
The El Paso Independent School District will host a pre-registration event from 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. August 4 at the Centennial Banquet and Conference Center on East Fort Bliss. This event is for new military families arriving to El Paso with new students to the El Paso/Fort Bliss area who will be attending EPISD schools. Needed documents are: birth certificate, report card, withdrawal slip, transcripts from previous school, up-to-date immunization record, special education documentation (IEPs if applicable), proof of residence (housing orders or water/electricity utility bill), and Social Security card. Completing the pre-registration process will enable families to expedite registration at their new home campus.
For additional information on the registration event, please call the School Liaison Office at (915) 569-5064 or e-mail mary.a.avila@us.army.mil.
Learn skills for a lifetime! Take the junior lifeguard class with SKIES. Open to children ages 11 and older, the class will take place from 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. August 9-13 and costs $40. For more information, contact SKIESUnlimited at 915-568-8336.
Missoula Children's Theater is partnering with Fort Bliss Child, Youth and School Services for the fourth time this summer. From August 16-21, children will have the chance to audition for, rehearse, and perform in a production of "King Arthur's Quest."
Children will audition August 16, rehearse for five days under the direction of two Missoula coaches, and then perform for the community August 21.
Within each MCT cast, girls and boys are equal; the disabled become able; the shy experiment with bravery; the slow are rehearsed to perfection; and the gifted become part of the whole. The lesson they learn is that all of them are necessary for the show to go on. Few arenas exist where responsibility is taught and learned so clearly. MCT provides a unique opportunity to learn the lessons of group dynamics while excelling as an individual a lesson from art that carries into life. More details will be available in July, please let me know if you are interested in this wonderful opportunity.
Auditions for rising second-graders through age 18 will be at Soldier Hall, Bldg. 2, from 12:30-2 p.m. August 16 and practice will take 3-5 p.m. August 16, 17, 18, 19 and 20, with varying locations for practice throughout the week. For more information contact Gwendolyn Gale at 497-0687.
The Fort Bliss Child Youth and School Services Program will sponsor the Summer Food Services Program beginning June 7 through August 20. Meals will be provided free of charge to all children 1 thru 18 years of age Monday thru Friday at the following sites:
- Main CDC will serve breakfast 7:30 – 8:30 and Lunch 11:00 – 12:30
- Logan CDC will serve breakfast 7:30 – 8:30 and Lunch 11:00 – 1230
- Main SAS will serve breakfast 7:30 – 8:30 and Lunch 11:00 – 12:30
- Middle School & Teen Center will serve Snack 3:00 – 4:00
- Bldg 449 will serve lunch from 10:45 – 1:00 from 2 – 6 August
- Lunch and Fun at Kelly Park every Wednesday. 16 June – 11 Aug Activities 0930 -1100 Lunch from 1100 – 1230.
In accordance with federal law and USDA policy, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability.
To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Adjudication and Compliance, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, D.C. 20250-0410 or call (202) 260-1026, (866)632-9992 (toll free) or (202)401-0216(TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
Every Saturday except those associated with a four-day holiday weekend, Logan CDC is open. Saturday hours are from 1 p.m. until midnight. All CYSS registered children from 4 weeks through fifth grade are eligible. The CDC provides wrap-around services for SAS youth. Children participate in a variety of age-appropriate activities and are served snacks and dinner. Costs are based on the hourly rate per child. To ensure proper staffing, reservations are required and can be made at any CYSS program or by calling the Logan CDC at 568-3989. Reservations can be made the same day by calling Logan CDC 568-3989.
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All Fort Bliss Child Development Centers are certified annually by DoD through an unannounced inspection by the Region Child and Youth Evaluation Team (RCYET). In addition, our eligible centers are accredited by the National Academy of Early Childhood Programs. The Academy is a division of the National Association for the Education of Young Children, the nations' largest organization of early childhood educators. Once accredited, the Academy requires an annual report of changes and improvements. The entire accreditation process is repeated every 5 years. Weekly, preschool and before and after school programs are available for children ages 6 weeks through kindergarten. Hourly care is available for children 6 weeks to 12 years of age.
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- Weekly: Care for children 6 weeks to 6 years (including kindergarten children) on a regular basis Monday through Friday is provided at our Main and Logan Child Development Centers. Our Logan CDC Annex provides care for children 6 weeks to 5 years.
- Hourly: Care for children 6 weeks to 12 years on an irregular, hourly basis is available. Reservations can be made up to 4 weeks in advance. Call 568-5689 for the Main Center or Logan Center at 568-3989.
- Preschool: Preschool for children 3 to 4 years of age are provided during the school year (Sep through May). For more information, please call 568-4374.
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- Exceptional Family Members:
- CDS care for exceptional family members within delivery systems, Child Development Centers (CDC) and Family Child Care (FCC) homes. Families with special needs children attend a meeting with the Special Needs Accommodation Process (SNAP) in order to determine if placement within CDS is possible. The CDC is capable of caring for children who can be integrated into the program without requiring a change in child staff ratios. Placement is on an individual basis. The center's ability to meet the needs will also determine the amount of time the child can be cared for within the center. Click here to read about of EFMP program.
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Hours of Operation:
Main CDC
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Logan CDC ANNEX
568-5689 |
Monday–Friday |
5:30am–6pm |
Logan CDC
568-3989/4887 |
Monday–Friday |
5:30am–6pm |
Every Saturday |
1pm–12am |
Eligibility: Dependent Children 6 weeks to 12 years of Active duty personnel, DAC employees, Army Community Service (CSC) and American Red Cross (ARC) volunteers, Members of the military reserve components, Retired personnel having a valid military ID, Bonafide house guest of military family members. Priority is given to dual military, single and dual working military and DoD families.
CDS Weekend Hours:
The Child Development Center continues to provide special hours of operation for weekends at its Logan Heights location in Building 3500 on Ellerthorpe Rd.: Saturday: 1 p.m. to midnight. Cost for weekend care is $3.50 per hour; $2.50 for Category I. Children, ages 2 months to 12 years, are eligible for the care.
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- Open Door Policy:
We are very proud of our staff and all our child care programs at Fort Bliss. We also know however, that child abuse and neglect can occur in child care settings. To protect your child and assist staff in providing quality care, parents need to become a partner in their child's program. Studies point out that abuse is less likely to occur in centers where the parents have access to their children. All Fort Bliss Child Development Programs have an "Open Door" policy. This policy has been established to encourage involvement in your child's program and to support your responsibility as parents to ensure care is being provided for your child. You are encouraged to spend time in your child's programs and to get to know your child's caregiver. Parents should make it a point to visit their child's program at different times of the day or any time the need arises. If at any time you see anything you think is inappropriate, please address it directly to the caregiver/room leader/director. Your assistance in helping us identify poor care giving skills or actual abuse is one of the critical factors in preventing child abuse. You also have the option of reporting suspected child abuse directly to the military police or the DoD Hotline at 1-800-336-4592.
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PRESCHOOL PROGRAMS:
At Child Development Services (CDS), our staff believes that true education take s place in the home. It is the parent's role to make the transition from home to school and back home as educational and meaningful as possible. We will be asking you as parents to take an active role in your child's educational experience at Fort Bliss CDS. You will be asked to spend time volunteering in the classroom, and to do home projects with your child.
The CDS Staff believes that childhood should be a fun and happy time, so we want learning to an enjoyable experience. Children learn best when they are actively and playfully involved in activities that interest them. Working with you, the parent, it is our desire for your child to develop a good attitude toward school and education.
CDS is a joint effort with the parent. The foundation of our program is the parent and staff working together. Parent participation in all forms is a high priority and encouraged as much as possible.
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